Tumescent Liposuction Surgery
Nobody likes to have surgery, not even a cosmetic surgery. But we all want or need the results. A surgery can always cause damage and the outcome may not be as desired. If it comes to a surgery that is done for cosmetic reasons only, then you want to be sure that the results are perfect.
The traditional liposuction uses a needle to literally tear out the fat cells. If you have seen the procedure on TV already then you know already that it looks pretty brutal and it is quite a shock for your body.
That’s why many look for less invasive ways of surgical fat removal. One of these ways is so called tumescent liposuction. It is known today as the safest liposuction.
The advantages of tumescent liposuction are clear. Much less blood loss, a much faster recovery time and it just requires a local anesthesia instead of a full one. The procedure allows a fat removal with much less tissue damage and is therefore the number one technique in liposuction today.
Why is tumescent liposuction better? There is not really much of a difference but the one thing that is done differently is responsible for the good results. It is the liquid that is injected into the body that makes the difference. The liquid consists of lidocaine, epinephrine and saline and results in a slower blood circulation because the capillaries shrink.
This fluid causes a swelling and when the needle is inserted to remove the fat cells, the doctor has much more room to operate and causes less damage.
Once the surgery is finished, you recover more quickly. Usually it just takes less than 4 days to recover enough to go back to work. There is pain of course but it is not that big that it causes troubles.
The only disadvantage of tumescent liposuction is that it takes a little longer because of all the fluid that also has to be removed after the surgery is finished. But compared with the advantages it is still the better choice.
Tumescent liposuction can have some complications of course. There are general problems like scars, pain and swelling for example but all these things should quickly go away after days or a few weeks. The more sever complications happen in less than 1% of all cases but you still should know them. Your doctor will inform you in detail about everything. However, tumescent liposuction is done thousands of times every year and is a very safe surgery nowadays.